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Yikes! The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation sent notices out to 14,000 men born in the 1800s telling them they must register for the draft. From Reuters:
Jane Huey was surprised, to say the least, when a letter arrived at her Kingston, [...]

Director of Legislation, Tim Shoemaker and Vice President of Policy, Norm Singleton will be live blogging the House Financial Services Committee Hearing on the Federal Reserve this morning. You can watch the hearing here. Be sure to hit [...]

Glenn Greenwald published his much anticipated article naming Americans the NSA and FBI are spying on last night. The list includes Muslim Americans involved in politics, government, law, and education. From The Intercept:
The National Security [...]

An Iowa man, with terminal cancer, on trial for growing marijuana for personal use as a cancer patient, was rushed to the hospital during his trial on Monday. Benton Mackenzie used the marijuana to make CBD oil, which is legal in Iowa but only to [...]

In the latest leak from NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden, The Washington Post reports that the communications of innocent Americans, including emails, photos, and documents, vastly outnumber the communications of foreigners suspected of [...]

A mother in South Carolina let her 9-year-old daughter play in a park while she was at work. Now, the mother is in jail and the daughter is in the custody of Child Protective Services. From Reason Magazine
Here are the facts: Debra [...]

Travelers on US-bound international flights will have to prove to the TSA that their cell phone has power before boarding the aircraft in the name of security. From The Guardian:
Passengers using airports that offer direct flights to the US may [...]

Your daily facepalm. Nine-year-old Spencer Collins of Leawood, Kansas decided to build a free library on his parents' property for Mother's Day. Unfortunately for the citizens of Leawood, the town is fighting back against the tyranny of free [...]